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Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 148 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies is a large Clark County middle school in Las Vegas, NV, serving about 1,329 students in grades 6–8. In 2025–2026 it ranked 70th of 148 Nevada middle schools, at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars—mid-pack statewide and below its earlier 4-star years from 2016–17 to 2018–19. Nearly all students are economically disadvantaged (100% in 2024–2025), a shared context with nearby schools.

Science is the clearest strength: 34.5% proficiency in 2025–2026 versus 23.5% district and 25.5% state. Reading is solid at 44.9%, slightly above the district’s 43.3% and just below the state’s 45.2%; 7th-grade reading is a standout at 54.1%. Math is the main lag, with 31.9% all-grades proficiency trailing the district’s 33.8% and state’s 36.2%, though 7th- and 8th-grade math beat both benchmarks. Across recent years, science and reading have generally stayed above district and near or above state, while math has usually been close to district but below state.

Among 11 nearby middle schools, it is 4th by overall percentile, 4th in math and reading, and 5th in science. It outperforms Brinley J Harold Middle School, Garside Frank F Junior High School, Molasky Irwin & Susan Junior High School, Cashman James Middle School, Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy, and Lawrence Clifford J Junior High School, but trails Rogich Sig Middle School and Hyde Park Middle School. Its resources are favorable—$14,596 per student, third-highest nearby, and an 18.4 student-teacher ratio, second-lowest—yet Rogich Sig spends $9,225 with a 24.4 ratio and gets much higher proficiency. Chronic absenteeism improved from 36.1% in 2021–2022 to 20.6% in 2024–2025 and 22.8% in 2025–2026, now below district and state. The main opportunities are math and closing the gap to top local schools while preserving science and reading strengths.

1,329

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,596

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7701 Ducharme Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89145

(702) 799-4480

District: Clark County

Students who attend Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies usually attend:

High:

Bonanza High School

Feeder schools for Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies:

Elementary:	Derfelt Herbert A Elementary School
	Jacobson Walter Elementary School
	Smith Helen M Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

19.6%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Nevada median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Nevada avg39%

70^th of 148

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 56Middle Schools in the Clark County

5^th of 12Clark County among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	70 of 148	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	61 of 151	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	58 of 151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	66 of 145	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	42.7	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	45 of 84	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.6	31 of 71	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.7	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	72.8	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	79.4	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	80.4	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	85.4	9 of 95	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	88.6	7 of 100	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.2	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)93rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)91st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2018)91st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2018)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2018)82nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)81st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)78th percentile~ school

African American (2018)76th percentile~ school

Male (2018)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)2nd percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%~ state avg

Science34%+9 vs state

Mathematics32%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 26, 2021

They are on the kids about their grades their education the staff is amazing the kids are kids so there are some issues with students and personalities that than that you’re gonna find that anywhere I am extremely impressed with Walter Johnson Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 29, 2018

This is a amazing school that is why students at this is school are 1 0r 2 grades smarter above their grade because they really want to succeed in school. Also they have really kind teachers except for one teacher who got fired becomes he kept putting to much pressure on the students. The only two small problems is that they serve pizza every single day but there is other things to eat. The other problem is that there is crickets in every science class and there was one today in my math class so i think those problems can be fixed really fast. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, April 22, 2010

I think Walter Johnson Junior High School is a really good. They made AYP last year and every year the students there improve more and more. As a student there I have enjoyed my time there I will miss it once I go on to high school this year. They make everyday fun so that students will enjoy it and at the same time learn. I didn't like to go to school as much but once I came here I don't want to miss a day. This school is an excellent school I would recommend it to anyone that is going on to middle school next year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				SBAC Reading (2026)				SBAC Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	7701 Ducharme Ave	Las Vegas	89145	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4480	1,329	72	18.4	100.0%	261 (19.6%)	214 (16.1%)	649 (48.8%)	95 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	94 (7.1%)	48.5	70^th of 148 public middle schools	52.7%		56.9	61^st of 151 public middle schools	59.6%	9	31.1	34.6	30.1	31.9	41.4	54.1	39.4	44.9	34.5	34.5	$14,596	$1,496	$13,100
Garside Frank F Junior High School	Public	6-8	6371 Hyde Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4245	1,017	45	22.6	100.0%	65 (6.4%)	173 (17.0%)	705 (69.3%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	11 (1.1%)	48 (4.7%)	16.4	117^th of 148 public middle schools	20.9%		13.3	130^th of 151 public middle schools	13.9%	13	19.2	13.6	10.4	14.4	28.3	29.8	28.5	28.8	18.2	18.2	$13,228	$2,100	$11,128
Becker Ernest Middle School	Public	6-8	9151 Pinewood Hills Dr	Las Vegas	89134	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4460	1,075	47	22.8	100.0%	282 (26.2%)	183 (17.0%)	428 (39.8%)	56 (5.2%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.6%)	106 (9.9%)	46	74^th of 148 public middle schools	50.0%		46	78^th of 151 public middle schools	48.3%	4	37.7	23.4	26.3	29.0	44.9	42.6	41.1	42.8	40.4	40.4	$12,163	$1,328	$10,835
Brinley J Harold Middle School	Public	6-8	2422 Maverick St	Las Vegas	89108	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-4550	885	43	20.5	100.0%	56 (6.3%)	175 (19.8%)	579 (65.4%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.4%)	48 (5.4%)	13.8	126^th of 148 public middle schools	14.9%		12.5	133^rd of 151 public middle schools	11.9%	7	11.3	14.2	11.8	12.5	18.9	32.7	24.8	25.5	19.4	19.4	$15,995	$2,128	$13,867
Gibson Robert O Middle School Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	3900 W Washington Ave	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4700	1,152	55	20.9	100.0%	56 (4.9%)	116 (10.1%)	917 (79.6%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.5%)	26.3	104^th of 148 public middle schools	29.7%		28.3	102^nd of 151 public middle schools	32.5%	2	19.6	21.0	11.6	17.7	31.1	38.1	34.7	34.6	32.7	32.7	$14,429	$2,095	$12,334
Hyde Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Hinson St	Las Vegas	89107	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-4260	1,371	53	25.8	100.0%	165 (12.0%)	203 (14.8%)	667 (48.7%)	233 (17.0%)	4 (0.3%)	11 (0.8%)	88 (6.4%)	72.2	41^st of 148 public middle schools	72.3%		68.6	47^th of 151 public middle schools	68.9%	6	51.0	45.5	42.1	46.3	52.9	57.1	49.0	53.0	45.6	45.6	$13,162	$1,422	$11,740
Rogich Sig Middle School	Public	6-8	235 N Pavilion Center Dr	Las Vegas	89144	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	No	(702) 799-6040	1,636	67	24.4	100.0%	748 (45.7%)	75 (4.6%)	373 (22.8%)	237 (14.5%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (0.9%)	187 (11.4%)	93.5	10^th of 148 public middle schools	93.2%		93.8	9^th of 151 public middle schools	94.0%	1	60.5	64.7	59.0	61.4	69.4	70.9	71.2	70.5	61.5	61.5	$9,225	$1,185	$8,040
Molasky Irwin & Susan Junior High School	Public	6-8	7801 W Gilmore Ave	Las Vegas	89129	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(702) 799-3400	912	45	20.2	100.0%	124 (13.6%)	226 (24.8%)	445 (48.8%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	21 (2.3%)	71 (7.8%)	16.6	116^th of 148 public middle schools	21.6%		15.4	124^th of 151 public middle schools	17.9%	8	18.3	15.7	10.2	14.4	34.5	29.7	23.5	28.8	17.1	17.1	$15,886	$2,226	$13,660
Cashman James Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4622 W Desert Inn Rd	Las Vegas	89102	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5880	1,043	52	20.0	100.0%	61 (5.8%)	164 (15.7%)	701 (67.2%)	58 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	41 (3.9%)	26.2	105^th of 148 public middle schools	29.1%		21.2	114^th of 151 public middle schools	24.5%	9	26.8	22.5	22.2	23.7	31.1	32.5	31.2	31.6	24.7	24.7	$13,501	$2,210	$11,291
Guinn Kenny C Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4150 S Torrey Pines Dr	Las Vegas	89103	Clark County	Clark County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(702) 799-5900	1,069	60	17.8	100.0%	117 (10.9%)	204 (19.1%)	562 (52.6%)	100 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.7%)	68 (6.4%)	57.4	57^th of 148 public middle schools	61.5%		55.3	63^rd of 151 public middle schools	58.3%	6	35.1	41.0	38.0	37.9	43.7	52.3	44.5	46.7	38.8	38.8	$13,615	$1,955	$11,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies?

Students at Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies are 49% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies attend?

Students who attend Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies usually go on to attend Bonanza High School

What district is Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies in?

Clark County

How many students attend Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,329 students attended Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies.

Is Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies a good school?

Johnson Walter Junior High School Academy of Int'l Studies ranks 70^th of 148 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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